handpicked

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Wembanyama’s handpicked fanatics were called the Jackals, and their orders from their leader were simple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The richest old man in Omaha and his handpicked successor are not predicting a crash.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Assembled around that famous table, Sir Keir's handpicked top team, who now disagree about how long their boss should last in his job.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

To accompany this change, Trump is preparing to install a “Garden of Heroes” in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park featuring statues of historical figures handpicked by himself.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

While Nicholas went to a strapped public grade school in a perilous neighborhood, Christopher is in the gifted program of a school she handpicked on the middle- class side of town.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times